{"product_id":"essentials-of-evaluating-bias-in-intelligence-testing-isbn-9781394184477","title":"Essentials of Evaluating Bias in Intelligence Testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThorough overview of the history, viewpoints, and research findings of bias in intelligence testing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Evaluating Bias in Intelligence Testing\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a comprehensive overview of potential biases that can come to light when making use of IQ tests across demographics, detailing where bias can work its way into IQ test selection, standardization, content, administration\/scoring, and interpretation and providing key foundational knowledge on what IQ test bias is versus what it is not as well as the history of bias claims in recent decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch findings are included throughout the book to provide key context. Some of the topics discussed in this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Larry P. v. Wilson Riles trial decision of 1979, which prohibited the use of IQ tests for placing Black students in special education programs, and its carryover to today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe heritability of IQ scores, the “nature\/nurture” issue, and the role of IQ in the stratification of subpopulation groups in society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplicit assumptions within claims of standardization bias, including that all population subgroups must display equal mean scores and that racial\/ethnic groups are internally homogeneous\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Evaluating Bias in Intelligence Testing\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for educators, academics, and administrators seeking to understand the full picture on IQ testing and its validity or lack thereof across different demographics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Introduction and Overview 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Sources of Bias Claims in Intelligence Testing: A Brief History 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Bias and IQ Test Selection 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Bias and IQ Test Standardization 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Bias and IQ Test Content 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Bias and IQ Test Administration\/Scoring 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Bias and IQ Test Interpretation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight IQ Test Bias— What It Is and What It Is Not 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Select IQ Test Bias Studies Since 1980 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Glossary of Essential Terms 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Test Abbreviations 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 387\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRAIG L. FRISBY\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor Emeritus in School Psychology from the University of Missouri, Columbia. In the past, he has served as an Associate Editor for School Psychology Review, the official journal of the National Association of School Psychologists, and Associate Editor for Psychological Assessment, a journal published by the American Psychological Association. He currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Open Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences. He is the author of “Meeting the Psychoeducational Needs of Minority Students: Data-based Guidelines for School Psychologists and other School Personnel” and Co-editor of “Cultural Competence in Applied Psychology: An Evaluation of Current Status and Future Directions” and “Ideological and Political Bias in Psychology: Nature, Scope and Solutions”. He currently serves as a member of the American Institutes for Research Test Screening Committee for Response to Intervention.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough overview of the history and research findings concerning bias in intelligence testing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Evaluating Bias in Intelligence Testing\u003c\/i\u003e, author and school psychologist Craig L. Frisby provides a comprehensive discussion of bias claims that have been levelled against individually administered IQ tests when used during the evaluation of clients in a variety of settings. The book carefully reviews bias claims in the selection, standardization, content, administration, scoring, and interpretation of popular individually administered intelligence tests in contemporary professional practice. The book reviews critical foundational concepts on what IQ test bias is, what it is not, and how researchers evaluate empirically any potential biases in commonly used measures.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also learn about the multifaceted construct of human intelligence, and what kinds of test items are good measures of intellectual functioning. In addition, the author provides key sociopolitical contexts to central issues in intelligence testing, particularly the Larry P. v. Wilson Riles court decision of 1979 - which prohibited the use of IQ tests when placing Black students in certain special education programs in the state of California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is perfect for educators, academics, clinicians, and administrators seeking a comprehensive picture of individualized IQ testing, and its validity for responsible use across different demographic groups in the United States and abroad. \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Evaluating Bias in Intelligence Testing\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-read guide that clinicians, school\/child psychologists, and educators have been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989160476901,"sku":"NP9781394184477","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394184477.jpg?v=1761783038","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/essentials-of-evaluating-bias-in-intelligence-testing-isbn-9781394184477","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}